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blight·er
(blī′tər)n. Chiefly British Slang
A fellow, especially one held in low esteem.
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blighter
(ˈblaɪtə)n
1. a fellow: where's the blighter gone?.
2. a despicable or irritating person or thing
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blight•er
(ˈblaɪ tər)n. Brit. Slang.
1. a cad.
2. a bloke.
[1815–25]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | ![]() male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies dog - informal term for a man; "you lucky dog" |
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Translations
blighter
(o.f.) [ˈblaɪtəʳ] N (Brit) → tipo/a m/f, tío/a m/f (Sp)you blighter! (hum) → ¡menudo canalla estás hecho!, ¡qué cabrito! (Sp)
what a lucky blighter! → ¡qué suerte tiene el tío! (Sp) , ¡qué suertudo es! (LAm)
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blighter
n (Brit inf) → Kerl m (inf); (= boy) → ungezogener Bengel; (= girl) → Luder nt (inf); a poor blighter → ein armer Hund (inf); you blighter → du Idiot! (inf); what a lucky blighter! → so ein Glückspilz!
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